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People watch from the Santa Rosa river as South Africa's driver Giniel De Villiers steers his Volkswagen with German co-driver Dirk Von Zitzewitz, during the Stage 1 Victoria-Cordoba of the Dakar 2011 Rally. Spain's Carlos Sainz got his title defense off to a strong start by winning the first stage of the cars section at the Dakar Rally between Victoria and Cordoba.

People watch from the Santa Rosa river as South Africa's driver Giniel De Villiers steers his Volkswagen with German co-driver Dirk Von Zitzewitz, during the Stage 1 Victoria-Cordoba of the Dakar 2011 Rally. Spain's Carlos Sainz got his title defense off to a strong start by winning the first stage of the cars section at the Dakar Rally between Victoria and Cordoba. (Daniel Garcia/AFP/Getty Images)

People watch from the Santa Rosa river as South Africa's driver Giniel De Villiers steers his Volkswagen with German co-driver Dirk Von Zitzewitz, during the Stage 1 Victoria-Cordoba of the Dakar 2011 Rally. Spain's Carlos Sainz got his title defense off to a strong start by winning the first stage of the cars section at the Dakar Rally between Victoria and Cordoba.